Only eight candidates from the four regional heats remain. But half of them are about to be eliminated.
Tonight the candidates must prepare their products from scratch in front of their regional mentor. So the 4 mentors - Leinster's Catherine Fulvio, Munster's Martin Shanahan, Connaught/Ulster's JP McMahon and Dublin's Domini Kemp - will all be selecting their Regional champion, who will go on to represent them when they meet the Lidl Judging panel for the first time.
Will Ken McHugh and his Luxurious Smoked Fish Pate reign supreme over Geoffrey Keegan's Granny's Christmas Pudding Ice-cream for Domini? Martin has a tough choice between Antoinette Moore's Forever Free Lasagne and Jose Antonio Mansilla Yanguas's innovative potato fondant and Catherine must decide if she wants to champion John Core's Italian Hot Pot or Karyn Ryan's Choco Banoffee Banana Loaf. Will JP favour Darren Smith's Crispy Pancake or Joanne Clarke's Nutty Bread and Butter Pudding?
Who will capture The Taste of Success?
